Coude (en. Elbow)

kud

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Joint between the forearm and the arm.

He has pain in his elbow after playing tennis.

Il a mal au coude après avoir joué au tennis.

Culinary measure equivalent to a right angle.

For this recipe, you need an elbow of dough.

Pour cette recette, il faut un coude de pâte.

From the Latin 'cubitus' meaning 'forearm'.

to have an elbow on

To be comfortable in a situation.

avoir un coude sur

to be shoulder to shoulder

To be very close or in competition.

se mettre au coude à coude

to give a nudge

To make a friendly gesture or a light pressure.

donner un coude

forearm

Part of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist.

avant-bras

shoulder

Joint connecting the arm to the trunk.

épaule

wrist

Joint of the arm to the hand.

poignet

To elbow someone

He elbowed his friend to get his attention.

Il a fait un coude à son ami pour attirer son attention.

To take an elbow

He got elbowed in the face during the match.

Il s'est pris un coude en pleine face lors du match.